Personal and Professional Development

Setting goals is a nice objective but if we are setting goals that are misdirected, it can set us up for failure. This will then keep us from taking the steps or having the confidence to move forward in our purpose. Perhaps you may have set some goals in your life wishing you had never done...

I am asked sometimes "Why do I need to set goals?" or "Why is goal setting so important?" The best answer to these questions is - a person who does not have a goal will be used by someone who does. By writing them down we can then focus on our goals and purpose. We are...

“Why are some people more successful than me?” “They had such a big failure, but now they are successful. Why?” There seem to be people who can find the road to success, happiness and fulfillment in their lives and others don’t. What is their secret? They...

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Por Dr. J. R. Román Comprometerse con la excelencia es estar programado para ganar. Es tener una visión que produce pasión. Es asumir responsabilidad con uno, con su familia y su país. Es tener la seguridad de saber que tengo la capacidad de levantarme cada...

What does the next 5-10 years on the future hold for you and your family? Some of what we will be doing will be determined by our decisions. We've been told it is important to set goals and accomplish them. All of us have a desire to be successful, happy, prosperous, and healthy....

Theodore Henderson, ACS, CL, President of THJ & Associates, LLC If you are going to be a great, or even a good speaker, you must organize and prepare yourself properly. Once in a while you can get away with adlibbing, but sooner or later it catches up to you and usually at the worst time....

Dr. C. M. Gonzalez, LifeCare Chiropractic, El Paso, TX and Albuquerque, NM. Things do not change; we change. - Henry David Thoreau Can you believe it we are starting another year? I commonly hear from people that are in their 40's how time flies. I tell them, "Wait till...

Time - we never have enough of it. Everyone is in a hurry these days, juggling work, family, play... life. We pride ourselves on our ability to multitask. We use email, cell phones, and a multitude of other devices to keep in touch so we don't miss anything. About the only thing that seems...

By Gbenga Asedeko, El Paso Pulmonary Associates Have you ever had someone say to you, "I can't stand you?" Or maybe you have made this statement yourself. Why would people say this to another human being who is created in the image of God? I believe people will say "I...

In "The Functions of a Leader (Part 1)" article we discussed the first three leader functions of Planning, Organizing and Staffing. Now we will look at the other three functions in becoming an effective leader. 4. Acting This is the action function of the leader's role....

As I have traveled internationally training leaders, I have observed that too many times companies will promote their best employees to become their worst supervisors. The reason is because many people are promoted because they are a "good employee". This person arrives to work on...

Many companies use the idea of a teamwork approach as a part of a total change strategy. However, to begin using a team approach requires significant advanced preparation and specific training. The company's leaders and supervisors need to understand the overall process of team building as...